A submarine-launched ballistic missile is displayed in Kim Il Sung Square during a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea, to celebrate the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, April 15, 2018.

2. Hard turn on Haspel

For days now, the White House has been answering questions about dismissive comments made about Sen. John McCain as he battles brain cancer. There's still no denial that Kelly Sadler made the comments. Adviser Kellyanne Conway said she expects staffing shakeups as a result of the scandal, but those could be more related to information leaks than offensive chatter.

But remember what started all of this: It was John McCain's saying he would not support Trump's pick to lead the CIA, Gina Haspel, because she oversaw torture programs as part of the Bush administration's war on terror. With razor-thin margins in the Senate, that left Republicans with just 50 votes.

Now it looks like Haspel doesn't need to be worried. Yesterday, she earned the support of Democrats.

Gina Haspel, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, pauses while testifying at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Capitol Hill, May 9, 2018, in Washington.

3. Maternal mortality

You might think medical care has never been better for pregnancies and birth, but while the child mortality rate has fallen in the U.S. mothers are dying at a rate not seen in any other developed country.

A rear view of four medical staff wearing scrubs is seen in this undated stock photo.

4. Education and ethics

A senior adviser at the Department of Education, who was hired out of the for-profit college sector, helped dismantle Obama-era regulations designed to protect students defrauded by for-profit colleges, according to emails obtained exclusively by ABC News.

ABC News' Erin Dooley broke the story and tells us Robert Eitel's involvement has been questioned by lawmakers since he was hired to work closely with Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.